FIFA is investigating allegations that two of its officials offered to sell their votes in the contest to host the 2018 World Cup. Reporters from The Sunday Times posed as lobbyists for a consortium of American companies who wanted to bring the tournament to the United States.

They approached Amos Adamu, a Nigerian who serves as a FIFA executive committee member.

He allegedly told reporters he wanted cash to build pitches in Nigeria. Mr Adamu, who is president of the West African Football Union, is said to have told the undercover journalists that he wanted $800,000 (£500,000) to build four artificial football pitches. This would be completely against FIFA’s rules.

The Sunday Times footage shows Mr Adamu wanting money to be paid to him directly for endorsing the US bid. In the video, he was asked whether the money for a "private project" would have an effect on the way he voted.